Dakota Wealth Management Sells 1,018 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Dakota Wealth Management lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,809 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,018 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,377,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 111.5% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of UNP stock opened at $235.77 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $233.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.18. The stock has a market cap of $142.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.65, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Barclays upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.35.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.